New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings

9-3-0, 4-3-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	1	1	2	4
Kings LA	0	0	1	1

Los Angeles KingsKingsLA

5-4-4, 0-3-2 Home

Halonen scores 1st NHL goal, Markstrom excels in Devils' 4-1 rebound victory over the LA Kings

— Brian Halonen scored his first NHL goal and Dawson Mercer got two short-handed goals in the third period of the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Nov 2, 2025, 03:47 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	1	1	2	4
	Kings	0	0	1	1

1st Period			NJ	LA
1:22		Nico Hischier (3) Assists: Luke Hughes (7)	1	0

2nd Period			NJ	LA
3:12		Brian Halonen (1) Assists: Luke Glendening (3), Dennis Cholowski (1)	2	0

3rd Period		NJ	LA
3:09	Dawson Mercer (7) (Shorthanded) Assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (2)	3	0
9:49	Andrei Kuzmenko (3) Assists: Anze Kopitar (6), Alex Laferriere (3)	3	1
16:12	Dawson Mercer (8) (Empty Net) Assists: Jacob Markstrom (1), Brenden Dillon (4)	4	1

Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jeff Malott hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Joel Armia Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Kevin Fiala
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Trevor Moore
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Corey Perry Tip-In Hit Right Post
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Joel Armia
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Trevor Moore
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Trevor Moore Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Trevor Moore Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Trevor Moore
Mikey Anderson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Trevor Moore
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Drew Doughty
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Cody Ceci
Andrei Kuzmenko Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Andrei Kuzmenko
Giveaway by Andrei Kuzmenko
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Jeff Malott hit Simon Nemec
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot Wide Left
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Jeff Malott Tip-In Wide Left
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar hit Jesper Bratt
Adrian Kempe hit Timo Meier
Drew Doughty Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Laferriere hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Timo Meier shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Takeaway by Brandt Clarke
Drew Doughty Wrist Shot Wide Left
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Trevor Moore hit Luke Hughes
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Corey Perry
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jeff Malott Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Jeff Malott
Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Jeff Malott
Jeff Malott Backhand Wide Right
Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Adrian Kempe hit Simon Nemec
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Giveaway by Mikey Anderson
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Alex Laferriere Slap Shot Wide Left
Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Drew Doughty Slap Shot Wide Left
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Right
Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Cody Ceci Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Trevor Moore Wrap-around saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Kevin Fiala
Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Trevor Moore
Giveaway by Mikey Anderson
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kevin Fiala hit Brenden Dillon
Drew Doughty Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Takeaway by Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore hit Dennis Cholowski
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Kevin Fiala Slap Shot Short
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Laferriere hit Dawson Mercer
Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (6), Alex Laferriere (3)
Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Quinton Byfield Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Quinton Byfield Tip-In Wide Left
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Trevor Moore
Anze Kopitar Tip-In High and Wide Left
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Juho Lammikko
Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Trevor Moore
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Corey Perry
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nico Hischier Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (7)
Paul Cotter hit Corey Perry
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
Puck in Netting
Brenden Dillon hit Trevor Moore
Off-side
Dawson Mercer Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Juho Lammikko Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Stefan Noesen hit Adrian Kempe
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Brenden Dillon hit Trevor Moore
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Brenden Dillon hit Alex Laferriere
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Brian Halonen
Off-side
Off-side
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Wrap-around saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Luke Glendening hit Brandt Clarke
Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Drew Doughty shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Brenden Dillon hit Kevin Fiala
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Timo Meier
Brian Halonen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Glendening (3), Dennis Cholowski (1)
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Puck in Netting
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Arseny Gritsyuk Holding against Joel Armia
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Drew Doughty shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Giveaway by Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Juho Lammikko
Brenden Dillon hit Quinton Byfield
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Off-side
Brian Halonen hit Mikey Anderson
Paul Cotter hit Cody Ceci
Icing
Off-side
Off-side
Corey Perry shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Brandt Clarke
Nico Hischier Hooking against Alex Laferriere
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Off-side
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Timo Meier
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck in Benches
Juho Lammikko Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Jesper Bratt hit Trevor Moore
Timo Meier Tripping against Mikey Anderson
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Dawson Mercer Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (2)
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Giveaway by Paul Cotter
Takeaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Cody Ceci shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Icing
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Puck in Benches
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Puck in Netting
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Icing
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Dougie Hamilton Tripping against Andrei Kuzmenko
TV Timeout
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Luke Glendening
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Dawson Mercer Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Markstrom (1), Brenden Dillon (4)
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Hand Pass
Juho Lammikko faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Giveaway by Brian Halonen

DEVILS

KINGS

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Devils
4
Kings
1

Game 1

2/11

Kings
4
Devils
6

Game 2

14/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	50	22	6	106
Pittsburgh	40	22	16	96
Philadelphia	40	26	12	92
Columbus	39	27	12	90
NY Islanders	42	31	5	89
Washington	40	30	9	89
New Jersey	40	35	3	83
NY Rangers	33	37	9	75

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Edmonton	40	29	10	90
Vegas	36	26	16	88
Anaheim	41	32	5	87
Los Angeles	32	26	19	83
San Jose	37	33	7	81
Seattle	32	34	11	75
Calgary	32	36	9	73
Vancouver	22	47	8	52

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New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings

Stars of the Game

Jacob MarkstromG - NJ

Brian HalonenLW - NJ

Dawson MercerC - NJ

Game Information

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Halonen scores 1st NHL goal, Markstrom excels in Devils' 4-1 rebound victory over the LA Kings

Shot Chart

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